September 2010
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3 Cool Jquery Tricks I've Been Using Lately
Everyone loves jQuery. Ok maybe not everyone, but at least a huge portion of the internet. It’s likely because jQuery implements the DOM very similar to how it should have been implemented in the first place (but we won’t beat that dead LiveScript horse anymore).
Anyways, here are some cool tricks that I’ve learned, used, or been using lately…
1. Use .live for binding...
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Bookmarks Are Dead
At least to me. I noticed the other day that I almost never use bookmarks anymore. A year or two ago I was a bookmark junky, having 500+ easily. So what changed? In reflecting upon it, I think there are a few reasons for this…
I switched to using Chrome whenever I’m not doing web development (Firebug is just too awesome to give up). The way Chrome is designed the bookmarks...
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5 Reasons to Consider Tornado for AppEngine...
As I’ve begun to become better acquainted with Google’s AppEngine platform, I’ve hit a few points where the python-based “webapp” framework is less than desirable.
While I have a background in Django, I didn’t feel as if it was a fit for AppEngine due to it’s heavy data layer ties. On the flip side, Tornado (IMHO) is a lightweight alternative and prime...
